Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
RSONALETIES.

MOSES Naumigiiig is citizen of st.
Ignace, Mich.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT says he will
divide his time between literature and
ranching.
EMPEROR WILLIAM received 1,64S
kilograms congratulating him on his
birthday.
The Empress Eugene is said to be
contemplating g. tour through the
United States, travelling incognito.
M. De LEssEPs is about to bring out
volume of souvenirs" covering a
period of forty years in his eventful
life.
MUNKAsY gave great banquet in
Paris when he heard shat Wanamak-
or had bought his "Christ Before Pr
late"
VINCENT DE BAURNFELD, an officer
under Kossuth in 1913, died the other
day in Roland, Mo-, aged seventy seven
years.
w. D. HowELLs, the novelist, was
the partner of John J Piatt in "Poems
Of Two Friends" published many
years ago.
KING HUMBERT, Of Italy, never
dances. Queen Margaret always takes
part in two or three quadrilles at
court balls.
MISS MARY DICKENS, granddaughter
OF the novelist, who is on the stage, is
receiving great praise from the English
provincial papers.
Soon after Mrs. Cleveland s marriage
10 IL III
offered her the Order of the Caliphat,
which she declined.
LOTTA is being sued in Philadelphia
for the recovery of a 81 600 diamond
ring, which was presented to her
by an insane woman.
Miss DORA WHEELER, a New York
artist, is visiting in Boston and has
painted portraits Of Mr.. Aldrich, Mr..
Howells and Mr.. Lowell
COUNT Won MOLTKE is the Oldest
member OF the German Reichstag,
though twenty-four of his colleagues
are more than 70 years old.
THE English residents of Brussels
will mark the Queens jubilee by rails
ing q monument to the memory of tho
English soldiers who fell at Waterloo.
ALADY was importupingL ord Roths-
child to direct her son into g. paying
business. MADAM" said he, "any
business is good; selling matches even
is splendid businessif you do enough
of it,"
CAPT. JOHN A. DoKE, who recently
died at Mantle, Mass, aged 81, was
the last survivor of the Washington
Artillery of Boston in attendance at
the laying of the corner stone OF thu
Bunker Hill Monument.
MEssRs. Chew, Swallow and Hunger
ing were recently guests at a San Fran
cisco hotel, while Messrs. Fish, Bacon,
Plum and Cooke were located at an
other house. The hotels should have
pooled their guests.
CHARLES CROKER, the Southern Pa
cifc magnate, has tired of life in New
York, and will soon reoccupy his ele-
CANT residence on Mob Hill, San Fran
cisco. In May his daughter Hattie
will wed q Mr.. Alexander of New York.
SENATOR JONES of Nevada is again
rapidly pushing to the front rank of
millionares. His mines in Alaska
are proving much richer than hereto
fore represented, and the stock is now
paying a dividend of 800 per cent. g.
year.
ALEXANDRA DUMAS and Victorien
Sardou are neighbors at Marty ssWs
are excellent friends" says Dumas,
s'but we see each other as little as pos
sible. 1t would be disagreeable to nina
to have people in his presence treat
me as the greatest living dramatist."
JOHN MCCARTHY is the Oldest boot
black in New York, having occupied a
stand near the Aston House for
twenty eight years. He has over
$4,000 in bank and will soon retire
and do duty as a. shining example of
the virtues of industry and economy.
The old Christian (Campbellite}
Church in Nashville, Tenn, built six
ty years ago,is to be torn down, The
last sermon has been preached in it
by the venerable Elder Philip 8. Fall,
who officiated at it's dedication. He
is 80 years old, q native OF England,
and is still active in ministerial work.
PROF. RICHARD A. PROCTOR, tine emf
nent scientist and astronomer, is
hereafter to be citizen of Florida,
having purchased tract of land on
Orange Lake. He says the lower at.
mospnere of Florida is 30 clear that
consultations stand out In wonderful
brilliancy.
Getting Rid of the Trades,